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SUMMARY:The new economics of the left
DESCRIPTION:The election in 2024 of the first Labour government in a generation was followed by higher spending\, increases in taxation and a loosening of fiscal rules. Workers rights were strengthened\, parts of the rail system were nationalised and a state-owned energy company\, GB Energy\, created. Despite this\, the government has lost support on the left while the Greens have surged under the leadership of Zack Polanski. Politicians\, commentators and thinktanks on the left have made proposals for how a social democratic government could go further on economic policy\, despite the constraints imposed by high interest rates and public debt. This panel brings together leading commentators to discuss whether a coherent economic strategy of the left is possible\, the barriers to implementing such a strategy\, and the likely economic consequences — for growth\, living standards and inequality — of the choices the government has made and those it has yet to face. \nSpeakers: \n\nAdrienne Buller (The BREAK-DOWN)\nJames Meadway (Verdant Thinking)\n\n– \nAdrienne Buller is the Founding Editor of The BREAK—DOWN\, a new media initiative focused on the political economy of climate and ecological crisis. She is the author\, with Mathew Lawrence\, of Owning the Future (Verso\, 2022) and The Value of a Whale(Manchester University Press\, 2022)\, which won the 2024 Eric Zencey Prize in Ecological Economics. She is an Associate Fellow at Common Wealth. \n\n\nJames Meadway is Director of Verdant Thinking\, a progressive think tank. He was formerly a political advisor to Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell\, and Chief Economist at the New Economics Foundation. He has taught in economics at SOAS\, Cambridge\, Sussex and City Universities\, and has published widely on economic policy and theory in the New Statesman\, Guardian\, Jacobin\, Tribune\, and Novara.\n\n\n– \nTickets are now available via Eventbrite. Discounts are available for groups (10+ people) and school bookings – get in touch here. \nArtwork by Alys Jones Illustration.
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/the-new-economics-of-the-left/
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre\, Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus\, Cattle Market Road\, Bristol\, BS1 5NL
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SUMMARY:Should the UK have a wealth tax?
DESCRIPTION:Opinion polls suggest considerable public support for higher taxes on the rich. But would a wealth tax really be an effective way to improve the UK’s public finances? If so\, would it be best implemented as an annual charge on the value of assets or a one-off? And how should its implementation be aligned with existing taxes on wealth\, such as income tax\, council tax\, capital gains tax amend inheritance tax. This panel will bring together public finance experts and politicians to discuss the potential impact of this economic policy idea. \nSpeakers will be announced soon. \n– \nTickets are available upon request. If you are interested in attending this session\, contact us here and we will be in touch nearer to the event. \nArtwork by Alys Jones Illustration.
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/should-the-uk-have-a-wealth-tax/
LOCATION:Central Bristol Location\, Bristol\, United Kingdom
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